Your privacy is very important to us.  This Privacy Policy discloses how Global Fish Mounts (GFM) collects, protects, uses and shares personal information gathered about you.  All personal information is collected in a fair and non-intrusive manner, with our voluntary consent.  Personal Information is not accessible to anyone outside the specific function for which it is collected.  GFM respects the privacy of our job applicants, franchisees, development agents, Global Fish Mounts customers and other visitors to our websites who may choose to provide personal information.  We recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of personal information that you provide to us.  This Privacy Policy will assist you to understand what types of information we may collect, how that information may be used, and with whom the information may be shared.

This Privacy Policy explains GFM’s practices regarding the information collected online from users of the Global Fish Mounts website located at www.globalfishmounts.com.

In an effort to comply with the law, and our commitment to protect your personal information, we provide the following, which discloses our policies.

What type of information do we collect?

Personal Information is defined as any information concerning the person or material circumstances of an identified or identifiable individual.  An identifiable person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by reference to a Social Security Number and/or Identification Number (hereinafter “SSN/I.N.”) or to one or more factors specific to his physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural or social identity.

Personal Information shall include but is not limited to: name, home address, home telephone number, email address, SSN/I.N., financial information and employment related information such as may be found on resumes, applications, background verification information, or in employment references.

GFM takes measures to maintain the confidentiality of your SSN/I.N. to protect your SSN/I.N. from unlawful disclosure, and to limit access to your SSN/I.N.   GFM will not make your SSN/I.N. available to the general public, print your SSN/I.N. on any card, require you to provide your SSN/I.N. to access any products or services, transmit your SSN/I.N. over the Internet unless the connection is secure or your SSN/I.N. has been encrypted, or requires the transmittal of your SSN/I.N. to access our Website without requiring additional authentication.  

Non-personal information is information that is already a matter of public record or knowledge.  Business contact information is considered non-personal information and not subjected to special protection and it can by routinely shared with anyone inside or outside of the business.  Business contract information shall include but is not limited to: business name, business address, business telephone number.  We will never collect sensitive Person Information except to comply with Affirmative Action data requirements.  Sensitive Personal Information can include but is not limited to: information pertaining to gender, disabilities, and veteran status.

Cookies – Internet Users

In addition to Personal information, we use data collection devices such as “cookies” on certain web pages to help analyze our web page flow and measure promotional effectiveness.  Cookies are pieces of information a website sends to an individual’s hard drive while they are viewing the website.  Cookies allow the website to remember important information that will make your visit to the site more useful.  We use cookies to help improve your future visits.  If you do not wish to receive a cookie or if you wish to set your browser to cookies, use the options on your browser to assist you.  The “Help” option on your browser may assist you in changing your cookie preferences.  Please note that by turning cookies off, you will not have access to many features available on our website.

Children and Data Collection

GFM adheres to the federal privacy protection standards as stated in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).  We care about the safety of children.  We will not knowingly allow anyone under 13 to provide us any personally identifying information.  Children under 13 years of age are required to obtain the express permission of a parent or guardian before submitting any Personal Information about themselves (such as their names, e-mail address, and phone number) over the Internet.  If a child has provided us with personally-identifiable information without the consent of a parent or guardian, the parent or guardian of the child should contact the Privacy Officer immediately at sales@globalfishmounts.com.  We will use reasonable efforts to promptly delete the child’s information from our servers.

Our Use of Your Information

We use your Personal Information to facilitate the services you request.  We have tailored our Privacy Policy to adequately inform you of the use of your Person Information.

Collection and Use of GFM Customer Information

GFM will not collect customer Personal Information, unless the customer contacts GFM directly.  Failure to provide necessary information may prevent GFM from fully addressing any customer concerns.

Sharing of Personal Information

We may share Personal Information with our service providers, consultant and affiliates for our internal business purposes.  Except as described in the is Privacy Policy, GFM will not share Personal Information with a third party, unless a customer requests, consents to such disclosure, or disclosure is required or authorized by law.  GFM reserves the right to disclose Personal Information to a third party if a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena, or court order legally requires or authorizes us to do so.  GFM also reserves the right to disclose and/or transfer Personal Information to a third party in the event of a proposed or actual purchase, sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of acquisitions, disposal, or financing of all or any portion of GFM or of any of the business or assets or shares of GFM or a division thereof in order for a customer to continue to receive the same products and services from the third party.

Security

We endeavor to protect your Personal Information using physical, electronic or procedural security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information in our control.  These measures include safeguards to protect Personal Information against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use and modification.

We safeguard your Personal Information on the Internet by using industry-standard practices.  Although “guaranteed security” does not exist either on or off the Internet, we make commercially reasonable efforts to make the collection and security of such information consistent with our Privacy Policy and all applicable laws and regulations.  We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards as appropriate to safeguard your Person Information.  Currently, our website utilizes a variety of different security measures designed to protect Personal Information of users both inside and outside GFM, including the use of encryption mechanisms (e.g., Secure Socket Layers of SSLs), password protection, and other security measure to help prevent unauthorized access to your personally identifiable information.  This helps maintain the confidentiality, privacy, and integrity of your transactions, and helps to protect your confidential information – such as credit card numbers, online forms, and financial date from loss, misuse, interception and hacking.

Storage, Retention and Accuracy of Personal Information

GFM insures that Personal Information is safeguarded against loss, access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse.  All reasonable steps are taken to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure of your Personal Information.

GFM will retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected and to comply with applicable laws, and your consent to such purposes(s) remains valid after termination of our relationship with you.  We take all reasonable steps to insure that your Personal Information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, relevant and not misleading.

Contact Information

You may contact the Privacy Officer to access, correct or delete your Personal Information.  If necessary, the Privacy Officer will contact another employee to assist in completing your requested task.  If you have any questions or complaints, please contact the Privacy Officer.  The Privacy Officer can be reached by telephone at: 1-877-875-3474; by Facsimile at: (954) 942-1153; by email at: sales@globalfishmounts.com; or by mail at Global Fish Mounts, 580 NW 12^th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL, 33069, USA.  We will address your concern and attempt to resolve any problem.

Links to Non-GFM Web Sites and Third Parties

Please note that www.globalfishmounts.com may contain links to other web sites for your convenience and information.  GFM does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from www.globalfishmounts.com.  GFM’s privacy policy cannot and does not apply to external websites.  We do not endorse or make any representations about third party web sites.  The personal data you choose to give to unrelated third parties is not covered by the GFM privacy policy.  We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company or website before submitting your Personal Information.  Some third parties may choose to share their personal date with GFM: that sharing is governed by that third party company’s privacy policy.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

GFM will update this Privacy Policy occasionally.  When GFM posts changes to this Privacy Policy, we will also revise the “Last Updated” date below on GFM’s Privacy Policy.  If there are material changes to this Privacy Policy, GFM will notify you by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.  GFM encourages you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to be informed of how GFM is protecting your information and to be aware of any changes to the Privacy Policy.  Your continued use of the site after the posting of any amended Privacy policy shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes.  This Privacy Policy is incorporated into any Terms and Conditions governing the various websites and any programs or services operated or managed on or behalf of GFM.  Any changes to this Privacy policy are effective immediately after being posted by GFM.

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GFM’s Commitment: Adhering to the 10 Privacy Principles

In Canada, "Fair Information Practices" regarding your personal information are reflected in a series of 10 Privacy Principles developed by the Canadian Standards Association and incorporated into Canadian federal privacy legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA"). GFM adheres to the 10 Privacy Principles as follows:

Principle 1 — Accountability
GFM is responsible for personal information under its control and has designated a Privacy Officer who is accountable for GFM’s compliance with this Privacy Policy and the applicable privacy legislation for Canada and its provinces.

Principle 2 — Identifying the Purposes for collection of Personal Information
GFM will identify the purposes for which your personal information is collected at or before the time the personal information is collected. Some of the identified purposes for which GFM collects, uses, and discloses your personal information are described below in this Privacy Policy. If we intend to collect, use or disclose your personal information for additional purposes, we will seek your consent.

Principle 3 — Consent for Collection, Use of Disclosure of Personal Information
GFM will obtain your informed consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information, except as permitted by law.

Principle 4 — Limiting Collection of Personal Information
GFM will limit the collection of personal information, both the amount and the type of information, to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by GFM. GFM will collect your personal information by fair and lawful means, and not by misleading or deceiving you about the purpose for which information is being collected.

Principle 5 — Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention of Personal Information
GFM will not use or disclose personal information for purposes other than the identified purposes for which it was collected, except with your consent or as required or permitted by law. GFM will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the identified purposes.

Principle 6 — Accuracy of Personal Information
GFM will attempt to make sure that your personal information will be as accurate, complete and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.

Principle 7 — Security Safeguards
GFM will protect your personal information by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Principle 8 — Openness Concerning Policies and Practices
GFM will make readily available to you specific information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

Principle 9 — Individual Access to Personal Information
Upon written request, subject to certain exceptions, GFM will inform you of the existence, use, and disclosure of your personal information and will give you access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.

Principle 10 — Challenging Compliance
You have the right to address a challenge concerning compliance with this Privacy Policy to GFM’s Privacy Officer.

LAST UPDATED: GFM 01/17/12